Russia is increasing the export of turkey meat

A stable trend is the growth of export value volumes. China remains the leading buyer of Russian turkey meat. Over the past decade, Russian turkey breeding has increased production by 5 times. This became possible due to the significantly increased demand in Russia for turkey meat, the expansion of the assortment in retail trade, the economic availability of this type of meat and the actively developing export. According to the consulting agency Agrifood Strategies, 415 thousand tons of turkey meat were produced in Russia in 2022, as a result of which the country ranked first in Europe and second in the world in the production of this type of meat. Domestic turkey breeders produced more than traditional industry leaders in Europe - Poland (409 thousand tons), Germany (406 thousand tons), France (245 thousand tons) and Spain (232 thousand tons). “For the first time, Russian turkey breeders have overtaken producers from Poland and Germany, who in recent years have firmly held ...